Uber CEO has stepped down after a shareholder revolt.
What is the issue involved?
Uber scenario is a perfect example of how a start-up ignored corporate governance in its pursuit of growth and valuation, and flouted ethical norms while hiding behind notions of disruption and innovation.
The trouble inside the company came out in the open early this year when a former engineer claimed that she was sexually harassed and discriminated.
This opened the floodgates for more such complaints and added fuel to the #DeleteUber campaign on social media.
Several labour organisations point out that Uber classifies its drivers as independent contractors and not employees, which deprives them of sundry benefits.
There have also been cases of sexual assault on passengers, which some activists have said happened because of insufficient background checks on drivers.
There have been accusations that employees have used some features on the app to track the movements of celebrities, politicians and journalists.
Earlier this month, a woman who was raped by her Uber driver in Delhi in 2014 filed a lawsuit against the company for obtaining and mishandling her medical records.
